You are at risk when mouse is settled in your home. Both rats and mice can cause great amount of damage to your structure besides eating and contaminating food articles. They also eat pet foods and are a matter of constant worry for you as they ransack your home during nights. At the first instance of sighting a mouse you should consult an expert, such as BBPP, the best Mouse Exterminator Kleinburg and serving other areas nearby.
Structural damages caused by mice
Both rats and mice can damage home, apartment, office and commercial structures and any type of building by gnawing through or chewing. They will build nests and raise colonies of mice to cause more damage.
- Mice have the tendency to chew about anything that they deem to be material for nest building. That could be wood, paper, cloth, stuffing, books and anything that cross their path.
- They will build snug nests by tearing upholstery of sofa, car seats etc., and burrow in to them to make cozy hiding places
- Home insulation is not safe from them as they excavate through walls and attics to build home or gather nesting material
- They could start a fire as they have the habit of chewing electrical wires and in the process cause electric short circuit.
- Home appliances are at risk when mice are at home. They will make their way into home appliances like food processor, microwave oven, juice makers, water heater etc and in the process severe wires using their sharp incisors. This usually leads to malfunctioning of these machinery and sometime even fire.
- Irrespective of the value a house hold items mice will damage everything and will get in to closets, wardrobes, highly valuable heirlooms, paintings, important documents, carpet, sofas and upholstery of any furniture.
- Mice will be found in all those places where you do not venture frequently.
- Mice can damage property from outside when they attempt to make an entry in to your home
Another risk posed by mice is contamination and the consequent diseases spread by them. Mice hunt for food and water in your home and during that time they will leave droppings, hair, urine and saliva stain on the floor. These are highly contaminated and infectious items that can spread diseases by touching them.
Foods contamination and destruction
- When it comes to food mice are not choosy and will eat anything that is available on their path. They will venture out during nights to raid kitchen, food shelves, storage and other places where keep food items. Leftover food is great attraction for them and if you have the habit of leaving leftovers in the open, kitchen counters dining table, front yard or backyard. If you order packed food the wrapping will be a bonus for them as they will use it for nesting material.
- When in the pantry they will raid cupboards and food containers and contaminate them with their urine, saliva, and hair. They eat only a few grams of food a day but can contaminate food 10 times more and make it unfit for consumption.
- Mouse by habit will gnaw at plastic materials, paper napkins, towels etc., so as to shred materials for building nests.
Only way you can stop these is to prevent them from entering you’re your house is to keep your house clean and clutter free. If you find entries seal it with steel wool or caulk. If your house is infested already call BBPP, the top pest control Kleinburg and ask them to get rid of the pests. Contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.